Monday, August 22, 2016

10 FAVORITE THINGS TO WATCH

10. Killjoys - The premise of this sci-fi action series is about Space bounty Hunters set sometime in the future but not on earth. The style is light hearted in ways but but also its  edgy. Aesthetically this show works because of the flow from the characters to the camera work.

  9. Dark Matter - This sci-fi thriller shown on the SyFy channel is about 5 criminals aboard a prison ship who awaken out of stasis with no memory of who they are or about their past.  its ironic that they decided to call this show Dark Matter because it is dark, its edgy its action packed with lots of intertwining subplots that links these individuals even more than they realize.  This show has to be one of my faves because the camera work, the angles, the framing is so artsy but in a dark action oriented way.

8. NCIS- The name almost tells its own story but this is crime procedural series based upon the Naval Criminal Investigative Service.  This show takes an all business approach with a few moments of comedy mixed in to keep it honest. 

7. DC's Legends of Tomorrow- If you like comic books and shows with an ensemble cast then this should be your destination point.  This is about a mashup of heroes and villains brought together to travel through time to stop an evil would be conqueror named Vandal Savage.  The way it is filmed to make these larger than life legends come to life is just beautiful.

6. Orphan Black- Wow talk about "Twin Magic" this is a show about the amazing world of clones....Sarah Manning grew up with enough problems and she thought she was alone in this world except for her foster brother Felix and her daughter Keira but boy was she ever wrong.  This dark and edgy clone action drama.  is filmed in a disturbed but artsy way that can only be described as gutsy and clever....the camera shots and angles alone tell part of this story that's why i love it.

5. Jessica Jones- This show is based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name and is about a former superhero who quits being a superhero because she was forced to kill an innocent person using her powers, and becomes a private investigator, because she still wanted to help people but in a different way.  I think dark and edgy is becoming a thing with me because Hell's Kitchen, New York could not be anything other than dark and edgy and the town is just as much a character in this show as the protagonist is.

4. Supergirl- This show is based off of the DC Comics character of the same name and is about Kara El aka Kara Danvers aka Superman's cousin, aka Supergirl.  This show is smartly filmed given that it doesnt have a phenomenal budget it makes use of the things that it does have and that's strong characters and strong story.

3. Arrow- This show is based off of the DC Comics character Green Arrow.  Keep in mind that since Batman was off limits because of studio rights, the decision was made to not only do the Green Arrow story but to also make him a lot darker and edgier than he is in the comic books.  They also mixed in elements of the Batman story.  This show makes Oliver Queen into a most interesting yet tormented character and the dark tones of the film work sort of lets you into The Arrow's world almost which can be quite riveting at times.

2. The Flash- This show is another that is based off of a DC Comics Character of the same name and chronicles the life of Barry Allen a crime scene investigator who becomes endowed with the gift of superspeed after being left comaatose by a freak lab accident.  His prime mission besides stopping crime is to find out who killed his mother when he was a kid. The special effects alone won me over but the well written stories and camera work keep me coming back again and again.

1.  Daredevil- This Marvel Comics based show is about Matt Murdock or The Devil of Hell's Kitchen, blinded as a child through a freak accident that gave him enhanced senses and reflexes, leads a never ending battle to protect the people of his city.  This show is on the dark side and a lot of the scenes are filmed to depict late night hours....it is feature film quality but for the small screen....Netflix indeed gas a winner with this one.


9 comments:

  1. You included a lot of superhero and sci-fi works, which are an interest of mine as well. Although, I can't say I've seen anything on your list but I will definitely have to check some of them out!

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  2. I've heard a lot of people talk about Orphan Black but wasn't really sure what it was about. Looks super interesting though, and I love watching directors take super interesting decisions that I would never think to make.

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  3. All the DC shows are freaking amazing (the last 2 season of Arrow have been meh) but I love legends and can't wait to see season 2. Marvel netflix shows great pick such dark flip from the bright and mostly upbeat movies we've seen from Marvel.

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  4. Seems like someone loves the comics! Great list man...lots of good stuff on here. I watched The Flash for a while...so creative and exciting. Really loved what they did with that character!

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  5. Similar themes in your list! I love sci-fis! You really chose the best ones.

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  6. DC shows are great, shame about their movies.

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  7. I've never been much of a DC fan, aside from the Dark Knight Trilogy and the old Superman Movies (mostly because of John Williams' music); but I absolutely agree that Daredevil is one of the best superhero adaptations out there. Glad to see another Sci-fi fan in the class!

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  8. Jessica Jones is so good!! Killjoy sounds like my kind of show.

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  9. I'm not too familiar with comic book tv shows (or comic book media as a whole) so seeing this list populated by them took me by surprise.

    I had assumed the comic book shows were all low budget fair but it seems I was wrong.

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